Legacy Judgment, High Court

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Date: 08/03/2018 | Ref. 739956

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Thursday 8 March 2018
LEGACY: Judgment is due today in a major High Court battle over funding for a series of legacy inquests in Northern Ireland.
The widow of a man shot dead along with eight IRA men is taking legal action against the UK Government and the devolved regime at Stormont for allegedly withholding financial resources needed to hold hearings onto nearly 100 deaths.
Brigid Hughes challenged Arlene Foster amid claims the DUP leader unlawfully blocked Executive discussion of a plan aimed at clearing the backlog.
Following seven days of argument in Belfast the judge, Sir Paul Girvan, confirmed he was reserving his verdict.
It is due to be delivered at the High Court this morning.